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day ib tlie street, and I thought then that jpour health was not so strci);, as it used to b«J. •Ia in very well. I tin yon," said 1. ••Aou vv'liat news /” deniMuaeu ne. •••! am j re illv gin Ita t\• j- *ou are as ram ..s I the fine iHys.” •i an aslu ned to name .he cose of t.y j visit,” said I, iravTing out the live':. “\V'u>t do you mean 7” ‘•Look. Your pretty bound volume, j which I earrl* and i * tvro months sine**. n a!- | most destioyed. i ; huil tt» it* *' b* :n »• j turned long ago. i>ul 1..,s u o r, Mng i fono . I it Iting otl the lie. i ; aid I. ot reived '.!>• 1 a«t rcpl.iati*'n 7 mu'd !i. », *to « .«» rj i.'d in per»on, itnl gsv* ;>< my apology •♦.My J'.ir (Jh . ’s' -t ere " -is ■ < si gliti st to r» :*••”. B« tike I made to • iholet <L lan ta.it ;;i> ■**ucli trouble an nt such an i isigu :i . '.dir. 1 have another copy o the s int wi<r.». Resides, I Into my books to o p : ■■ —as if they weave unread, and It <*ms for ornament. lam really g’-ul ye ha given.the thing a seasoning. Bull ha somethin?' < t more iniere.-ting now to show von.’ He rang the bed. "Here, John. brine me the ue**' * i .non ol , wont :.*e other room ” "Ah!” said 1, “ nv." you that already!’ 1 To lie Mire 1 i.: .e. Just from I.on (lllli/ ••Beautiful !” said I, as Jehu entered witn it. • •And now 1 am going to lake a liberty w’th von,” said Roseberg. "Whit is n »” “1 mn gointg to present it to you ’ "No!" said I. “Impossible- really—l can’t. It would be robbrry.” •‘Not at all. I htsis; upon it.’ And h<- wrote my name in the tit'epage. "Roseliere,” said I, warmly, "I am really very much obliged to yon.” "Pshaw ! not at all : I have another ropy ; ton do nte a fai.iur in taking it: upon my honour; 1 have, not room for duplicates.’ “You are too good /" "Not at all. The obligation is on n:y • side.* I took the volume. "What are yon going to do 7” asked Rose bet g. "1 have an appointment,'’ said I. ‘ Bat; bless me! You nm«t not go out with that great thin: mule o ur ann.’ ••01 ves. I,don’t niitid it at nil!’ ‘Nonsense. I must send it.' •By no means.” "Yr«; John, tike this hook , instantly: ir What is your number 7’ Rnsrberg kept a baron rhe. A fc» days after I had teceivcd such a generous return for spoiling liis book, He sent round John to sav, he was going with two other friends to dr ve to Bloomingdale, inviting rue to join hitn. I accepted. lie was to call for me i.i the afternoon. The afternoon came, and with it Rose berg and His two friends. It happened that K. was with me when the car riage stopped, and he prepared to take his leave. Roseberg would not hear of it, but insisted o:i his joining us. "My dear Roseberg,’ sdd K indeed, l cannot.* "Put you must.* “I h ive an appointin' - nt.’ "N n tense.” "B t you are full,* "No matter. (Jet in.’ “But you ; where will you sit 7’ "Never mind mo. I'll sit on th ; box.’ Resist mcc was useless ; an 1 Roseberg finished his drive, chatting with his coach man. One day I got in*o an omn: 1 ns at the cor ner of Bleec ker-street and Broadway. It was a wet afternoon; and I congratulated myself upon having arrived just m time to secure the last place. The high vehicle was now completly full. Among my fellow pa.sengers 1 perceived Tloseberg ; his fa e, as usual, ail smiles, an I his manners amiable and kind. ‘•Confound this line of omnibus,’ said fat Mri B. the broker, brushing off the drops from his shoulder, which leaked in through a hole in the curtain. “You are badly situated, sir,'* said P,3;c berg. ‘•Yes,’ said H. with something very like an oath. “I might better have walked, for 1 am getting wet to the skin.” “Very disagreeable,” said three or fi ur others, nestling in th"ir dry places. ‘‘Disagreeable?" said Host berg; ‘-it’s abominable.” “And what makes it much worse,’ said R. “is, that 1 have a horrible rheumatism in this should 'r.” “No!” said Rnseberg. ■“Fact,” said B. “Pull tin the curtain tighter,’ said one. “No; let it a li t'? loaser,” said anothi r. “Sit forward," said a third. “Y ou h el better put yourself back against th- 1 side,” sugge-.t Ia mirth. The reader k s what an omnibus is. It holds sixteen t rrmn-d. Every one had a good place, except B u;d every one gave him some friendly aiiv a, to the best means of avoiding the calamitous con sequences to his rheumatism which lie ap prehended, from his proximity to the drip ping hole. t c hall be.isstitf arano'.er to morrow,’ said B. ’‘lt is too bad,” said Roseberg. “7 have not got the rheumatism. I'm as strong as a horse. Ta emy place, sir. 77? sit under the hole.” ‘‘You’re very kind, sir,” said air. R. shif ting his place. And thei e was a dead silence fora few minutes. Suddenly a voice was h ard outside, hail- 1 ing the driver. “Halloa ! driver!” “Full, sir,” said the driver's voice freon the bo*. “But," respor den the voice. •“Quite,” lull sai I the driver, whipping his horses. “But, a lady ; she is not well," said the voice* “Crank, crack,” went the whip, raid the smoking horses quickened their pace. “A lady ; ill,” was heard from the voice, now com'*ng fainter and fainter from behind. “Poor creature!” said R. “it most be very nnplesant to be ill; in the street; such Weather as this.” “Very,” echoed another. “She should not have ventured out,” said a third, hooking up his cloak a little closer round his chin, and drawing in his cars un der the collar comfortably. Roseberg h id been i.geting for a moment; suddenly he exclaimed; “Driver! driver !" “Ay, ay, sir!” “Stop!” “Ay, av, sir!” “Let me get out!” “We’ve not got to Wall-street yet, sir,” satd the driver, turning his dripping head ajvl shoulJers toward the iuteriour of the carvisge. “No; but the lady ; l»t her take mty place ni walk; 1 have an umbrella; and india- JRlbber over shoes. A little -rain won’t hurt "Holloa!” slionted the driver, to the lady and her tompauion. “Hollo i!” responded the voice. ".Make haste!” cued the driver. Uiim Lcig w. iu-d :.tl tl.e :y ame up, j and vuw !. . eai'cly seated (uml< r tl < hole in I the cut rain.) e—t- -yep”’ said the ilriv* r. ‘Crack ! crack !’ went his w C. And o.i we ;:i->ed. 1 ving Rcxek: rg ! striding tliroigii the poo!. w :ch coveted j rite streets. •Vv !.;> tl ;• ; gir :;i •' shed U. ! t is a .rir .xosebei .•,' r marked some ! OIK*. ! •;<..•! 1 thi.-.k Iris nam* is,'said 11- •<!,.« trt\ fond ol the water.’ said old i». vho c drv nkic i w put him in , - * in i jm.u l.ii! our. .nit .an. . g wtnouc «.t i ..o e luny, ;• w, u.’eriom la.. ■ , •-, winch i..n> ,i rietinies made tile envy wiv fit i tuple H ■ erg, or -Yost b rg,' tejoi • and no her, lucky tor tin y*» ji». .r.a'i .H it he wear* t« . j. rubber Oi'e-.J ,-s ’ C’LiAr'TK’. 117. flap, e r,• i, ic n .r .iv.g, ;:> go round to rhambei mil p u it Air ... !.. aid ; iiig-hnie.) 1! I t i . . a Mate ol c.ni ; ion : trum-s »». . n ~.i: hail parked, j vvav.irobe- e.u tied, to: Jr- a.id chain p;.rd j with s.ii ts, t-. etc. i-T • , . ! ail tilings I betokening a .-me I ‘ V.’irat aii.e mat:* r . --nd 1. j ‘My deal sir,’ said •. cim.iua forward I Irctvi -g, siuil a", and biur.h.n , *1 beg you t-'i. •uoilsain! imhioi; p. idou:-:.” •V. hat for ’ a !.< ! i •f'h lam ashamed t! at any r,:.c should -re me in such a t..fe, • Nonsense. What s the matter!’ •I’m moving ’ •Yes, sii I sec; but 1 und r-t<ml you to say, y ster lay, t .tt you bad agreed with M. .. Vtf.ibie for tiyear.’ ‘ Yen : I did.’ •And yet you cjnit ‘Why, 'he fact is;' lie stopped and blush ‘ Well V •The f;at is; you see- -I— I.' ‘Really,' aid f. laughing, *by your hc-i --t tion, I siuuiM think you ntul been ejected the premises.’ •Why, ii some degree, l!n vt been,’ said he. •Ejected 7 You .’’ •1 l! t"!l van,* said he. "Mis Affable is u good soul, you know ’ •She must be, indeed,’ said I to send off stieh a friend as you Lav*- be. n.' •Don't Idrurie her, Charis. 1 must ret hear her blamed.' •Well, 1 t's hate your story.’ • r l'he fact is; I did agree to fake these rooms for one year. Indeed, os long as I pleased, on ran itioti of i>aj> ; her tweutv dollars a week for ir.yselt, rod five for my serv ant.’ ‘Well!’ •Well!’ Y?sterdav (. me along Mr. and Airs. L I'hey i nld not get board nny where. ’lts. Ath.lde rCA, :o do tbe woman ;irs ice.'he a siucd me, upon her honour, that the did vd'u-e them tin-.t times. At length they itnislfd upon sc ing hei jiouse. t‘he shj'ved lh“tn ihroi' ;h. You know: vih.'.t ciuhl the poor wi man do? Thev s iw my rooms ; swig and comfortable, that's a fti't; and ! had gone to the trouble id putting in a good deal ot this pretty furni tire. They’'.truck. I don’t blame them. They ashed who occupied them. She told them. ‘What!’said Mrs. 1,, m bachelor? Oh. I’m si rs he will g,ve th* m up to a lady. ‘A lady, indeed !’ said l. ‘Yes. And then .Mr. {.. asked ‘ln w much ! paid!’ Twenty dollars pi wei k, and fire fora served,’ repheed Mrs. At table.’ ‘Ah ! A ■••! then the tody, as y"i rail her,’ said l, offered th : ty, l suppose.’ ‘Thirty five,’ said Res* berg. ‘Thirty five per week, and ten lor servants; because A?r.=. !.. has a fcnou-de charkbre, besides Mr. l/s. servant.’ ‘lndeed!’ •Yes. Mrs. A liable came to me;’ ‘And stated the case ?’ ‘Exactly !’ ‘And ottered to rend the L's. about their business ?’ ‘ln the most generous manner.’ ‘But intimated at the same time, that forty dollars a week were considerably more than twenty-five!’ “She did ; and site was right.' ‘And so you told er ?’ ‘What could Ido ? She is, in the first place, a woman. My nature, my instincts, and all the tendencies of toy education, are in favour of sacrifices to woman/ •Os all sorts 1’ ‘Ccitaiuly. Then Mrs. Affable is a widow.’ •Unhappy creature!’ ‘She is also poor.’ ‘She t> Id you so herself, l presume ?’ s She did. And her magnanimity in of leririg *•') sf'i'iUce fifteen dollars a wee! , lather than fol> s o lie, wT-ril, n quiied are com;.ci.se a! my hands, dam u.** 1 Cfor. I thank heaven, I am inilepeurleni c*f lne world, a-d far removed fiom the bitter flt>- nreheusions and huind t orn of | overtv. I told her I would not stand in her wav ’ ‘You did ” •I agreed to quit.’ “Sl:i thanked you V •With ten s in her eves ’ •The • ucceptible cieatuic ’ •< eel gratified it ving assisted her. Vt;d so ; here 1 go.’ ‘iv.vjo'ierg,’ said ?. “you are a good and generous fellow.’ ‘P.d-aw ! I have done whafany ore in my place would have done ’ •la o-.Vful,’ said ?. ‘At a‘ events, le ’s talk no more of it.’ Weil , y. nr busy,’ said I. •! did want you to walk with me, but; so I’ll taue mv leave.’ ‘No ; stay,’ said he. ‘lf you wanted me to walk, I will walk.’ ‘But your affairs here ,’ •Oh, the servaut will take cn*e of them.’ •Do you trust him ?’ •( >h yes.’ “Is be “o honest ?’ ‘Uert.ae ly ; I presume so. I would not burt his I* chugs for the world, by any ap pearance of entrust:’ •Aid do yen always leave money scatter ed about in that way ?’ ‘Certainly. This is a respectable house. There is no one here who would steal ’ •Do you know how much change there is on the tat.le ?’ ‘No. I trust everything to Dick Come. lam ready now lor a walk. Which way will y ou g# ?!. , •I want yotjt to take me. to’your tailor, whom you recommend so highly ’ In a few moments we reached the tailor’s. ‘I want a coat.’ •And, by the way, so do I, said Rose berg. r i he man unrolled a piece of cloth. ‘ls it good?” said Rosebcrg. • ‘Firt rte.’ i *?-trust iutirety *o yoi,’.said he. ‘l am sure you would not give trie anything not of the first quality.’ ‘Certainly not sir ’ said the tailor. • LHjii tl‘t it b too dear.’ *C» r iuuly not, sir,’ ‘Measure me,’ He HI I SO. •Aii di l have the honour of serving you. Mr !’ -ai l tiie tailor to me, in 'asnre in hand. I examined the cloth. | Tt is thev.-rv In s' piece in the shop, sir.” j • i’iiisnj i ao.iol I • a.>\tiling better,’ said i the jv.itw r. I ‘No wear-rut toil,’ sid the first. ‘Ami cheap as lint,’ t- oj the second, naming I he price. ‘I neither think it i! tai acr ;.oi i,’eaidjl. •Show me another piece.’ He did so. •.Show iu.‘ r.nuilicr one.* lie did sc. •Aauthor cue-’ I!e did o. •i<li.n‘thk any of them’said I. ‘I know what cloth i«. it ynu have nothing better than:,,- your si; p, I’ll x.ck what 1 wait elscv hcic.’ •sohii,’ • ,iJ the it an to his boy, ‘hand down that piece from lL * - t q> shelf.’ John ob yed; and the master uroded it with tl ; confidence of a picture-dealer who draws the veil from a veritable Titian, liis air was rendered more convincing by the fact, that In preserved a dead silence. 'So 1 o!’ said I. feeling the cloth. •Ah. ha!' saol hr, w itu a smile, ‘Slow does that !’ •What is it a yard 7* He named the price. * It’s too dear,’ said I. Bless ■ on !' sai i th.* .• >n. ‘it’s the cheapest piece ol cloth that ever came across the se!.’ T don't think so,' said 1. ‘Upon my word ol honour,' said the man. 1 was silent. Tt . “xt me. nearly s much as I ask; 1 pledge y oti my word.’ I was silent. ‘At the piicr m-.mrd I male only ♦wenty five cents on a yard as I hope to be saved,’ said the matt. T have seen,’ <ii i TANARUS, *t!ic identical piece at my own tailor's tor a hall u dollar less a yard , and ! refused tt because it was too dear, i happen to i now something about cloth. T i e elf a dollar a yard, and you : hall make urn a suit. If you make it well, you W *ll have my subsequent custom.’* ‘ l it ri * im| ossible I * •H. ,m|d |o-e fifty cents, at least,’ said the . ..I'tnei. H v. y»u done ?' said I to Roseberg. Yes.’ (inod morning, ’ said I, stepping to tlie door. ‘But; as you promise your subsequent uslnm ;’ said the man. *A» you are Mr. Roseberg’s friend;’ said t e partner. There was a general pause. I held the hi oh ot the door n toy 1 and without tnvn ins it. The man and his partner exchanged a glance. Roseberg opened his eyes, and brushed. •Take it,'said the mac. •A* your own price.' said the partner. • M' astire me,’ said 1. ‘Deni loss to us,’ said the man ;*‘but;’ •When will you >r nd it home ?’ asked I. •Next \\ ednesdey.’ •Sec yon don’t fail,’ said 1. ‘lf it is not home on Ah'Joesd iy 1 won't have it.’ ‘ We shan't fail, sir.* T i'll mine on Wednesday, too, if you would be so good,' said Roseberg. T’tn omg ou: to a party that night, and depend ii: on it.' * We shan't fail,’ said both. *! don't wain mine lor any particular pur pose.' s.iJ I; but i like people to be punc tual.’ “•'ood minting ’ said I. •( Jentleiiien, I « yon a very good mor ning,’ said Roseberg, wit li a how and a bin th. •Next, Wednesday,’ in the evening, my coa' came home. To do those scoundrels justice, it \v;gs unexceptionable, and not too dear neithei. I put it on. an I strolling out for a wa!k loun U, mys.’if, before 1 knew it, at i tie door of Reseberg's new boarding house. •How d’ye do ?’ said I. ‘ln a liirv !’ said lie. •What's the matter ?’ said T. •The tailor ” said lie. ‘What of him:’ •The coat !’ ‘What of it ?’ •Has nut come home!’ •No ?’ •No.’ •I thought as much.’ *1 cart t go to D s. to night; I’ve torn my nt Itei.’ Poor fellow !’ •Thes ‘aitMess wretches!’ •Look at mine,' said I. •What! They’ve sent yours and not none ?’ •You see.’ •I swear I'll- -fll— ’ • You II what ?’ - aid I. * I'll J-t them know what I think of such conduct. i'U call on them to-morrow morn- ing. •I’ll go with von,’ 'aid I •foil eat ten*’ said KoY-kirp I'll teach th m-- 77, -- ’ •i’ll come,' said I. • In the meantime take a cigar.' ' “Glass of wine ” ‘•No.’ “Can I do anything for you ?” “No.’ ••Won’t you eat something!’ and he reach ed forth his haul ard touched the bell. ••No.’ \V hnt wilt you take out of my library ?’ “Nothing.* “Let me send the servant with living's new work !, “So, 1 thar.t; you.’ “Take this ca>y chair,’ (the one he had been sitting in.) “No ; I'm going.* “My dear fellow;* “Good night.’ “Good night.’ said Rnseberg, with a dis tressed expression, and blushing. •T’rurc rj sorry I can’t do anything for you.’ CHAPTER IV. The next morning at ten I went round to Roseberg’s, to accompany him to the tailor’s We were soon at the door. Win uwo left his house mv frivnd was in a veritable pas sion. As we a harmed, the fresh air, or some other iulUience, seemed to disne I his au.ry feelings and when we reached the tailor’s, his brow was clear and calm. Wc entered. ‘Good morning,' said Rosebcrg, in a pleas ant tone. * ' , •Good morning,’ said T. •Good morning, gentlemen,’ said the tailor. ‘Good morning,* said the partner. •How are you?’ said Roseberg. •Not very well,’ said the <«u)or. i ‘The weather,’ SaiJ the pfudec* You don’t look well,’ said Roseberg. ‘iiuti void, said the man. ' 1 uv wet weatljs;fid tbe partner. ‘.'iy .ood tii' n.ls,’ s iid Roseberg, ‘ali*in !’ •V. oat s lie mailer:' asked the tailor. •Aiy g>o ii n-nds. lam sorrv to be obliged to iiu • uuii vvnhyo'i,’ said Kusebcrg blush ing.* •Fault 1’ said the tailor. T'.iii. t ’ echoed the partner. • Y said Roseberg, in a faint voice, and blushing again, 'y ou did not soul Lome u.y coat. •Di hi’t we .” said the tailor. •Didn't we ?’ echoed the partner, and they both looked very much surprised. ■No. you did not.’ ■Bo's my soul! tin e must be some n.is- U •No mistake at all,’said Rosebct g. I did not receive it, and, eon* qmutly, 1 was obliged to deny nr.seft the pleasure ol going out. 1 would not have missed i' on any account. Yon have been the means of producing nie a great disappointment.’ ’Rb'ss my soi 1!’ .snitl the tailor. *“ l 'od g'at ious!' s. i l the partner. ‘ '**' e beg a luousaiid pardons,’ said both •A °!)cr>. ‘John!’ said lie tailor. ‘James!’ said the partner. ‘Peter!’ said the first. Tlenrv !' sad ihe second. ‘Where are all these boys !' said they both together. Four little, lut, dirty fellows, appeared at different doors. •What’s the reason Mr. Rosel.erg’s coot his m.t been sent home 7’ said the tailor, with a stern and magisterial air. ‘H..w dare you neglect your business in (his manner?' said the partner. Tt wai n't sent to hum because it warsi't • lone,' said John. Tt certainly was t/unc.” said the tailor. 1 gave the most particular instructions.’ •John!’ ‘ll.le.’ ‘‘.Jo up stairs and ask David about Mr. Ros* berg's coat: the claret coloured with tlif sdk buttons.' ‘Yes, sir.’ Tlow do you find y are, sir?' said both to me. ‘Very decent coat,’ said T. ‘Might be better; might be worse. ‘Delighted,' sai i both, bowing and rub bing their hands. •Ah, here it conus.” said the tailor, as John entered, bearing on his ann the clan t coloured coat with silk Huttons. •What's the reason it wasn’t sent home last night, ae I dir cted ?' •Henry forgot it,’ said John. •The voting scaramouch,’ said the tailor. ‘The little good for nothing rascal,' said the partner. ‘l'll flog him, sir; it was en tirely his fault.’ •Oh no: don't fiog the little fellow.’ said Roseberg. ‘lt's no great matter, after a'!, 1 don't mind it, and, to say the truth, 1 was ra'hcr glad than otherwise that it did not come home, for I passed a delightful eve ning with a friend who happened to come in, and whom 1 had not seen for three yea s.’ ‘Y'ou are very good,’ said both. ‘"'leisure pie for a waist oal, if you will have the kindness,* said Rust-berg. ‘When do you want it?’ asked the tailor, as he finished the measure. ‘When cati y m finish it 7 next Wednes day 7’ ‘Oh no; too soon; very busy time with us just now.’ •Thursday V ‘Hum ; enn't sav.’ ‘YVtll no matter; take your own time; 7 can easily wait.’ •If you will, >ve shall be very much obli ‘Certainly; I can wait. Send it home whenevpr you conveniently can. Hood morning.’ ‘Good morning.’ One dnv I had occasion to visit C!nrlcs ton, South-Garolina. Having transacted my business, I went on board one of the packet ships to take my passage back to New-York. Who should be there in the cabin; hut Rosebcrg. It was a very joyful meeting, for 1 don't know any one I low more sincerely. •A cs,' said Rosebcrg, ‘here I am; but J had no idea you were in Charleston.’ ‘Are you going back in this packet?’ asked 1. •Y es.’ •Good! S3) am T. A fiiend is always val uable, but particularly at sen. Have you engaged your beith ?’ • Yes.’ ‘Which V “Tills.” ‘Well done, Roseberg! You have taken care of yourself this time.’ •A'es,' said Roseberg, ‘l’m growing wise, aim 1 ? I know the right place aboard ship.’- •You have unquestionably got the best,’ said I.' ‘l'll put up my name upon the next. There’s nothing like looking to these affair* in time.’ ‘I hav; taken the whole state-room,' said R.; I like plenty of room at sea. We had been out two or three days, when I missed Roseberg. In his state-room, in stead of himself, were a fat couple, with a baby horibly sick and noisy, with an apothe cary's shop'of cures and preventives, ceiog nc-water, lemons, acidulated drops, burnt \inegar, pastiles, cake, peppermint, rattles, fruit, and heaven only knows what! I look ed around carefully—no Roseberg. Captain,’ said I. • What is wanting?’ said the captain gruffly, trwßi between his whiskers. ° ‘Have y*u ib?? at'}’ one overboard ?’ ‘I presume not,’ said he. ‘Haul taut that foretop-sail halliard there, d—n your eyes.’ •Then where is Roseberg ?' said I. ‘Sick, below,’ said the eaptiau, ‘Mind your helm ! you sr oundrel-’ ‘Holloa!’ said a faint voice from a dis tanc«*. 1 looked up toward the main truck. ‘Holloa! Charles !’ I looked forward tow ard the bows. •Who is it?’ shouted I. •Here—l—Roseberg.’ ‘Where are vou ?’ •Down below.’ I followed the voice, which new sounded Under my feet like Hamlet's ghost, when lie commands the friends of his son to swear, and I felt inclined to follow tin ir example. I was steering toward the companion-wav, to descend into the passenger's cabin, w hen the captain hailed me. •Halloa!’ •Halloa!’ ‘Take the other trail,’ said the captain, ‘and put iuto the forward stairs, by the ca boose.’ By the aid of these directions. I found a pair of narrow, steep, dark stairs, or, rather, a sort of ladder, descending into a region of j gloom and very disagreeable odours, onions, old food, cold dinners, pickles and bilge water. •Down here,’ said Rosebcrg; ‘my dear i fellow, 1 beg ten thousand nnUkm pardons. | 'What for ?’ 'asked I. ‘For asking you down into n?y cabin !’ i •Why where, in tbe name of common sense, have you stowed yourself, lluw came you here!' •Oh! it’s nothing,’ said he; ’l'm very! well." ‘lint 1 really am envious.’ •Mr. auj Mis. Jicraggms ;’ said he. •Well!’ ‘And tbe captain !’ •Go ou!’ •You know, 1 had taken my state-room in the passengers’ cabin.’ T know,’sat*! i; -and you paid in ad ' vancc; double pa-sage !’ ‘ es.’ ‘i know,’ said 1. •\\ ell, when we got out to sea, the first afternoon, the captain toid me there was a lady (mi b(>n>d; a ch inning woman and a mother; without berth, lie said it was by ' mistake. So I offered her my room, if he could put me anywhere; which he said he would. •Well!’ ‘And which he Jid.' I looked around. •Meaning here? said L • Y es; he had this built up lor me by the carpenter in a couple ol hours, on purpose. \ eiy good fellow, ;Tut he ? It Is, to be su»e a little dark, and too mar the steward's pan try. The s iieilo! the victuals ;’ •Wh.it, you don’t like it 7* ‘Not much. And the bilge-water is r..tl. r luijdea'djjt, but 1 nut quite satisli and. Wuei 1 gt t well, 1 shall be out mi (1 ck all t time: so I shan’t mind it then at all.’ •Weil, what can 1 Lo b r you !’ asked 1 . ‘Hive i iv compliments to Mrs. Scrag gins, and ask how siu Ri r it*tL child stands the sea." •I will.’ ‘And my con pli vent- to the captain, in :■ !l him I shall never ho sti;:n in tiy grnt< la. for the euro he has taken to build me this berth so comfortably.’ •Why the boards amt even [rated !' said T. ‘No: but that is uothr ; and to 1 t captain not to think of returning any ol m> passage money, as he I ; te l. I chcerluliy make this trilling sacrifice for the lady **. her poor little iuf.mt.’ •I late you sea, Mrs Scnrgitis ?” a k« ’ ’• ‘No, r,ot ye.; but I shall do tny-cit the honour < f waiting on h* t as soon ;.s 1 am well euou; h.’ •I’ll mention i: ’ said T . ‘Can Idoai y thing for you, Charles /’ •No, I tha k you.’ T can’t ask you to sit down, fur there is not any chair, but FU inane r, ota for you on tlie side of ii;v berth.' •No, I thank you. I'd it her ft, dr* i To say the truth, the ait here ts rather c! *. and the bilge ■ water— ’ •Ah. tb it ho rid bilge water,’ said I t < berg, tinning white tis a chert. ‘Let me stav with you,” said I; ‘you arc ill.’ •No.’ ‘I will. 1 insist upon it.' ‘No, you shall not. You would mak' me very u comf utahle ’ ‘Well, lot in*- send \ our servant.’ ‘No ; poor ft How ! he's su k too.’ ‘Tile steward, them’ ‘No; lie’s busy. Go: I t t yon ‘Rosr.hci-g,' said 1 to my.-elf, ‘is at' : a very polite mati.’ •Holloa,' said tlie captain, as I mau;.ted the deck, ‘how's your [ iitient ?’ •Very ill.’ •Poor fellow,’ said the captain, (rimin'' li s quid w ith a droll look at Seraggins. ‘Foot fellow,’said Scragcir.s, T hope he'd bt? better to-muriow.’ •I hop** he will,' said Mrs. .Scraggia . However,' sa ; d Scraggins. wvnki: g:t t . caphain,‘he's only a Itaclielr r; marri dr' should always lake pie* cdct.re. L> .... way. Betsey,’continued he to tbe wife. m might send the poor man a g'la.-s of ;!.,, fortv year o'd---' ‘Hush, you fool.’ said Mrs. Scrag'i , •lie’s just as well wi:i out. What does hi want of your wine? Ynu’v • only ihre> bottles, von know, and we mnv I ave a h>n_ passage. Captain,’ .oi tinu, a she, ‘glass «t fortv-vear old maderia V •Don’t rare if I do,’ growl and the cat' ‘Take a glass, sir?' sai ! M.s. Scragge s. drawing a little away from me, and with a my taint motion of die bottle, but nciom panied by an UM-onin. u:ly bei smT . •No,' said I bluntly. •Aml the captain, and Mis. a craggins, :>r Mr. Sttragghis knocked glasses togctla and laughed vay loud at a joke which I rod not hear. ‘I went into mv state-room to seek some of my own refreshment. I had ■ bottle cv two of old pent, which 1 had smuggled aboard for tv go7b 1 confided this secret to nobody ; not even to Roseberg. Hr had a mouth, and could have orde r 1 uooard obi port, if he had wanted it. 1 loved him. true; hut what of that ? One mist ta». care of one’s sets yon know. If one ofi'e; «• to one, one must to all, and then what would be left? A couple of bottles of wine wouldn't go through a whole ship's •.•!•••<•. We live and we learn, in this world- I.\ nothing ! ! T> he Continued. Prom the. Drmorratic Uerlnr. OLD IRON SIDESONA LEK MIORK. 11V AX' KYI: WJTtVKSS. It was at the close of a stormy day, in the year IP3A, Ahen the gallant frigate <'on*ti tution, under t*u> enmn and of Captain Elli ot— having on board the late Edward Liv •g --xton, late Minister at the Court of France, and his family, manned nv nearly five htin dred souls—dirw nearto “flic chops” ofthe English channel. For four days she had been beating down from J’lytnputh. and on the fifth, at evening, she made her last tack for the French coast. The watch was set at fi P. M. the Cap tain came on dec.!, soon after, and having as certained ihc hearing of Reilly, gave orders to keep the ship ‘full and bye,’ remarking at the same time to the officer of the dec!;, that lie might make the light on the lee beam, hut he stated, he thought it more than probable tltut he would pn«s it without see ing it. lie then •turn* 1 in.’ as did most of the idlt rs and the starboard watch. At a quarter past 5), P. M. tiie ship head ed west l»v the compass, when the call of | -Light O!’ was heard from the forctopsail v rfL “ There away ?” askt and the officer of the deck. “Three points on the Ice bow.” replied the lookout-man, which the unprofessional reader will understand to mean very nearly straight attend. At this moment the Cap tain appeared and took the trumpet. “fail all hands,” was his immediate order. “All hands,” whistled the boatswain, with the long shrill sanmnns, familiar to the ears of all who have ever been on board a man a war. “All hands,” screamed the boatswain's mate-, and ere the last echo died away, all bal the siek were upon deck. The ship was staggering through a heavy swell from the Bay of Biscay ; the gale, which had bocti blowing several days, had iucreased to a severity that was not to be j made light of. The breakers, where Sir •Cloudesley Sitovel ami his tle.t were Ce stroyed in the days of Anne, sang the nr song ot death before, and the Lea » Man's Ledge replied in hoarser notes be hind us. To go ahead see.,.#*• to be death, and to attempt to a o uuoul was sure dcstruc tiou. The first tiling that cauglit tlie eye of ti.a Captath was the lolled mainsail, which he had ordered to be carried throughout iho evening—tlie hauling up of which, contrary to the last order that i.e u..u given ou leaving the deck, had caused the stup to tail oft to leeward two points, and tiad thus led her in to a position on a • Ice shore upon w hich a strong gate was blowing hi l - , in winch tho chance of safety appeared to thu stoutest nerves almost trope; s.--. That sole chance consisted in standing cn, to carry us through the breakers o! .Sciih.or by a dose guv.e a!on a their ontet le \\ ,:s this dcstiuv to oe site end ol the callam old skip, conse , crated by so ma.-.y a [aatyer and blessing hum \ the lii att u. a nation ! "V, ity is the main: cal up, when 1 ordered it set'?" cried the captain iu a ticu.endous voice j *T' tniiing that she pitched her hows under. I took it :u. under your general order, s.r, i that Ute ollicer ol thu deck should can v sail j ( t di >g lo lira Ui.ut hull,'’ mlt and tin* I U.i’ "lifavv t.he log." v. s ;he pi cm; t * om it :;u to i. e i.i. .t.s n.aic. r. i.e i. g was ••Hew n t i. ’ * o 7” •■ I ivkite s an . . -ir.” "Borrd the mail tack, s!r.” : - - ■ -I >■; tbe .: , f ti: d* t !•-. “EuarJ the tv. !*t t?ek,” 'hundenai tl.e ‘ . ...... “.\\c! :?v . 1 : r i V? t:><•!♦: v :;s Sr:”-!'t. •' I- • ■ * aif tt.** tnnii.slt* ci, ’ sLtuieu Lb (’ajitain, anti alt it v, cut, like iht- spreading ( f n sea L.rd s wtug, g Sing tl.e huge sad to u.e k tie. - •■Give her the let hc!m > 7 ■ i.- lie rues in to the sea,” ciitd the cupi mi. ••Aye! ay ! 'if, she iias .t." grc-wltc! tut ■he ( !,: St The i,:I!I :( f. ••flightyour helm : kt rp her full and bye.” “ '•e. ■ ■ , ‘ i, full and bye she is,” was 'he ; iv.n, i . wet tium the he!in. "I I, tv i :. ei. (" 'he .o ?” "I ..... it ii ..if, sir.” • Hou b*ars tl.e light ! ' ‘ iecq. nt r : v> „y half j>oilH.” " 1 Irr.v last (lues sftc go “Nine knots, r,” “Steady so ?” returned the c; j laiu. "Steady,' ansv rrcd tlie heunst! i«t. ;•• -| all was t lt# i! c« of the grsv upou tin t crow .-! tl (’■■<•! - '•.< ;• the 1 < ■■■ ,N sto; n—tor a ,e < : tttr.e that sen..* ato toy imajtr.rt O’. «. r* : • t ; n I’gC. It was a try. • ti no wiM ns—ni;!< ss wc could carry sad a ~s to _r, ;.* i}, rute es nii.'* knots nn hour, v. r m I; f I( , . -siiv, (ia-di uj.on ‘ ml A. ami uh, iv ,;r t,.m!ii| hose reci.s i.ud iv cd dur s ! . • • r ;’*.• era ran very l:u_} , T.,u ,sm :• ,! •. »t t tl.- sky was me l.’or I. r !;••• !;:, .! . : n » and c* !v I v '*“'■ • tut ’’_hi !i ** nr dilim n . n.’e, Ol .in I t. ot.tui • !.! ! r i.r «!t - strurti* n. tl • w ’ r, ■ ■ •. ■ : one in p f. tt i! ..nil u o > . vc., art ! made our frigate *c:i!r to her beiirir.g-, ! tr. (: v hi, j rtv board set rati .r, . cl ektag ir.t" [at: >. At this rnonten* the • . r (nder re ]’ * l led tbe In, !.■ Tier force sh r ,uui ' . . drawn. •often the ’off o and s> : them or* •il I? a ■'■■T r : fur ans. **p hci .1 , h( ,:.i fju ’■»'* ' master, n;:<i t;- c htr it. ihf Si u,' tt t ,u or ! r i r <■[' :!,e c ; tarn, i nt- inrts •acre . n pi'- T-'-nt: the* v.e-a?ti r Tuniids. v' ! :;ii. ~f rfi'.n e i*ef ;v« and t! ■ , ..vins a oft ctian.'icls but itt.-u.y ..u an.xit. * ve tv as turned tuw r!s the remaining I ■ t , •o-t;;'re,i th‘ 11) (b > : ; ,!f (I (h; in;.*Js, I ; - •n 'he masts depended the safety if tl.o ■ship; fur. will: one fi ot of enttvass less, > . o et u and not live fif:e. >i minutv s. id p?nnr r*d the cveiladen fri. at*-, ■ 0 ( v,■ jy -mg' she si j,a ft hTI r- ii >'i•; the •!. rp, the .-.uh,! ’> giu\•, and In r Ive oat 'idrs },m ci.fT.n of jj'orv. t*l:e had !.• enlhtcd on? at Boston w!,i n the thrrrr.e’ .- ctcr was below /.eio. Hci «|;vonds oft oerso T e'oi e. - rl- 1 !.' !;:(\ ri v . f *-;*in. ned !;< r oi-.w .eld'v n.:i-.-:s if,.,- T el,: time dcvitii.a- *ei' ic the frigate fundn third, a rtritch lat* gership.) .-coined ready in jump cut cf her. And now, while all was appii hci:ftort, nncth • r lilt drew !—and then nt othi t ! tit til. ■ t last our wh.de stnv was placed upon a single holi, less ih-.in a man's wti-t in circutnfer ’ < '•. St.-I site good iron clung to ti e fp’iil wood, mil lore ts a’ re side the break c t ! i in a n.0.-.t ban.l i'K.x rniy < f • hem. This tinillmg inoidi nt I~s • ever. 1 If en noticed in public, bn I it h t “ literal fact—which I nu.he ta t the slig! utr "tteoq.t to embellish. As wc ca ! .cf f< ! c r -- ’ >r I can compare our vessel’s leaping to t : > thitigcl.se—the rocks seemed verv near u P!-,. !< v.-s ti.c night, the white foam fc. wh I mound their thick black l eads, while the -pray fi ll over us and the thunder cf tbo dash - .;, g sttr.-- soutti.ed like the awfttl knell that the net an wtt» singing for the victims f was on j or to engid, h. At length the light b. re ttren cur e tv.lie, and the In -nd \th.ntic t i -I im white caps before us. Doling this time all were silent, each officer and tnan was at his post, and the bcaiing nr.if countenance t.f the Gnptnui • ■ r;. .. t> give encouragement to evtuv per son on beard. With but a bare possibility of saving the ship and those on board ho re -1 :dl on I.is nautical skill rial courage, and of carrying the mainsail when in another sit uation ir woithl have been considered a sui cidal act. he weathered the lee. tlcie u?id stir «./ the CoriOtitutien. The mainsail was now hauled tip by light hearts and strong hands, the jib .nil spank i rs taken in, and from the light of Scilly the gallant vessel, underdose repfod topsails attd trysails, took her departure, and danced mer rily over t!k* deep towards the United f-tafef. “Pipe down,” said the Captain to thei irst Lieutenant, “and splice the main brace.' ■ Pipe down.’ echoed the first Lieutenant to the boatswain. ‘Pipe down,' whistled the boatswain to the crew, and ‘pipe down it was-. Siion the Jack nf the Dust held his levee on the main gun deck, and the weather beat en tars, as they gathered about the grog tub. and luxuriated ti| or a full allowance ol Old Rye. f. rgot all their perils and fatigue. ‘How near the rocks did w e go.” said T. t® one of the master’s mates, the next morning lie made no rerlv.but taking down his chart, show ing me a pencil fine fit tircen the ovtsutj shnal mid the T.inht Havre !,stand, wbicil must have been a small strait fora fisherm; ' to run his smack through in good weather by davlighr. For what : s the noble and dear old frigate r eserved! I wen; noon deck ; the sea was calm, i gentle breeze was swelbng onr canvass Iron mainsail to royal, the Dies ot Pail'v bad sat x in the eastern waters, arid the clouds o> dying storm veei; rol.itrg Oil lt» broken ltiiw-